No parking fee for scooters in Paris

Scooter riders and motor-cyclists will not have a to pay a fee to park in Paris after the city council rejected a proposal by a centre-right councillor.

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Published Wednesday 27 November 2019 - 15:00 Modified Wednesday 27 November 2019 - 15:00

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He had called for €1.30/hour in the centre, €0.80 elsewhere, and €0.50/day for residents to end “anarchic” parking.

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